Best Polar Wildlife Destinations in the World
Polar bears, penguins, whales, and seals — the world's top polar destinations for wildlife encounters.
Antarctic Peninsula
Bucket-list adventurers seeking the world's most extraordinary wildlife experience in the last great wilderness
Ross Sea & McMurdo Sound
Elite polar explorers seeking the most remote, pristine, and historically significant destination on Earth
Svalbard
Bucket-list adventurers wanting the ultimate Arctic experience with maximum aurora intensity
Hammerfest
Curious travellers who want genuine Arctic town character and a quirky Polar Bear Society membership
Ilulissat
Bucket-list aurora chasers who want the world's most dramatic icefjord backdrop for northern lights photography
Kangerlussuaq
Aurora purists wanting the world's most statistically clear skies and Greenland Ice Cap access
Nordkapp
Bucket-list travellers wanting to stand at the tip of mainland Europe under the aurora or midnight sun
Tromsø
First-time aurora hunters wanting easy access, city comforts, and world-class guiding
All 8 Destinations
Antarctic Peninsula
Bucket-list adventurers seeking the world's most extraordinary wildlife experience in the last great wilderness
Ross Sea & McMurdo Sound
Elite polar explorers seeking the most remote, pristine, and historically significant destination on Earth
Svalbard
Bucket-list adventurers wanting the ultimate Arctic experience with maximum aurora intensity
Hammerfest
Curious travellers who want genuine Arctic town character and a quirky Polar Bear Society membership
Ilulissat
Bucket-list aurora chasers who want the world's most dramatic icefjord backdrop for northern lights photography
Kangerlussuaq
Aurora purists wanting the world's most statistically clear skies and Greenland Ice Cap access
Nordkapp
Bucket-list travellers wanting to stand at the tip of mainland Europe under the aurora or midnight sun
Tromsø
First-time aurora hunters wanting easy access, city comforts, and world-class guiding